Knowle has no need for a depot visit. A changer, wheel balancer, torque wrench and tyres travel together in the van, so the whole job finishes on your Copt Heath driveway with the car unmoved.
A car with a shredded tyre in B93 should not be driven up the Warwick Road to Solihull, and one on its rim in the Dorridge station car park is stuck. The Knowle answer is bringing the kit. The van holds a tyre changer for lifting off the old cover, a balancing machine that stops vibration at M42 speeds, and a stock of the sizes Knowle and Dorridge cars commonly wear, including some run-flats.
Once parked at the Bentley Heath drive or station bay, the fitter lifts the car on firm ground and removes the wheel. The machine takes off the old tyre, its replacement goes on and takes air, the balancer sets the weights, and every nut is tightened to the maker's figure as the wheel goes back. The other tyres get a pressure check. Everything happens beside the car, with the price settled before the journey.
Firm, level ground with space for the van alongside: a Knowle or Widney Manor driveway, the Dorridge station car park, or the public car park in the village. No single-track lanes, busy High Street bays or motorway.
| Postcodes | B93 |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | A long run from London: allow 2 to 3 hours |
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The van needs a clear stretch beside the wheel, firm level ground to take the jack, and somewhere to park that keeps a neighbour's drive or a shared entrance open. A B93 driveway usually suits, as does the Dorridge station car park when the bays either side are empty. Because the tyre machine, balancer and stock all arrive in the van, the Knowle car stays put and is never driven or towed to a workshop.
A full tyre workshop, parked on your Knowle or Dorridge drive.
